3:01 AM,
Dec. 6, 2012

An aircraft, far left, taxis beyond other aircraft onto the runway at Clark County Regional Airport in preparation for takeoff Wednesday.The field is the busiest in the state among airports without a tower.

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A new study found that Clark County Regional Airport near Sellersburg annually generates $234.6 million in overall economic output.

The Aviation Association of Indiana and Conexus Indiana worked with the Indiana Department of Transportation to develop a 24-page report for the 2012 Indiana Airports Economic Impact Study, which outlines the economic benefits of Indiana's airports to the state.

Melodee McNames, director of the Clark County airport, said state transportation data shows it's the state's third busiest regional airport and the busiest without a control tower. ...

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